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The #SCS is in two days, doo dah, doo dah, My paper is at 4 p.m., oh, doo dah day (7 p.m. EST, Thursday Jan 8 - The Intent of History: Heaven's Vault and the Motivations for Investigating Antiquity)

Listen to oppressed people when they tell you they are being targeted and killed.

here's a slide with recent publications relating to race and postcoloniality in Classics. this is not exhaustive (and there are several exciting books still on the horizon), but it does represent a significant groundswell in recent years

If you had told me there was a version of Alice in Chains' "Them Bones" in the style of @fishboneband.bsky.social, I'd have thought it was a bit from Anthony "TenSecondSongs" Vincent or some AI nonsense. But it's real and from 2020. Listen! youtu.be/o4gdl7lB1Ik?...

Europe knew but not Congress

Sometimes the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy.

Saturday stream-day! @tshellstudio.bsky.social and I will be playing some more Hades II and talking myth, etymology, and history, 3 p.m. EST on Twitch! #archaeogaming #AncientBluesky 🏺 www.twitch.tv/zyllable

If you ever want to get into a fascinating rabbit hole, I highly recommend learning about the history of arson investigation and the full century of investigation methods that were mostly guesswork (now they’re led by fire science, mostly) www.texasobserver.org/fire-and-inn...

It's Saturday, stream-day, for all those who celebrate! @tshellstudio.bsky.social and I will be playing and commentating on Hades II, myth, language, and history on my Twitch channel at 3 p.m. EST! #archaeogaming #AncientBluesky 🏺 www.twitch.tv/zyllable

Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire, Cambodia Defence Ministry says https://aje.io/tzveip

The objective best Christmas movie.

All we want for Christmas is an "opt out of Al" button on everything.

Colorful warriors

Don't give in!

B, re my 17yo cat: If you put the tuna treat on other parts of her body, would she groom herself? N: You fool! You've fallen for one of the classic blunders. That way lies Buttered @jortsthecat.bsky.social! B: I can't believe I fell for that. N: It's like you've never even seen the internet!

This Winter Solstice, I’ve been thinking a lot about the reason for the traditions and ceremonies of the day; how important it is that in the darkest depths of winter, we remember the sun will return. You’ve made it this far. Hang in there.

No stream today. Tortoise is busy, and I am le tired. I might have a nap.

We need to read this. People need to understand. Antisemitism IS actually an urgent threat, but the crisis point isn't campus protests.

ICE whistles work.

"New World(s) Order" - Neofeud 2 is a #retro 90's-style game where an ex-robo-marine & a rebel hacker struggle against a waning empire. Get Neofeud 1 & help me finish #2 (pictured)! store.steampowered.com/app/673850/N... #indiedev #visualnovel #steamsale #steam #retrogame #NoAI #humanmade

The extreme attack on transgender youth we are witnessing from a governmental stage was enabled by The Atlantic and The New York Times.

We “are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.” Thanks for this, @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social and Christopher Nygren.

A note on the discourse: Zionism means different things in different contexts, and while it has become a shorthand for white supremacist/colonialist views of Israel, that isn't the full semantic range and should be used Very Carefully, especially by gentiles.

Actual antisemitism is and has been on the rise under the cover of the falsely attributed, broad-brush antisemitism used as an excuse to curtail freedoms. This is where it always leads. May the light that would not die shine in the memories of those who were taken.

Congrats to all who participated on yet another successful live reading of Christmas Carol! We raised just over $1000 for PCRF!

Saturday stream-day double whammy! First up, @tshellstudio.bsky.social and I will continue our Hades II playthrough with archaeogaming commentary at 3 p.m. EST on my Twitch channel. #AncientBluesky #archaeogaming 🏺 www.twitch.tv/zyllable 1/2

DAY FIVE CBP is accepting 60 days of public comment on this proposal. According to the text of the proposal, comments must be in English and must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0111 and the agency name in the subject line. The email address to send them to: [email protected]

Say it louder for those in the back

The most maplewashing that Canadians could do is maplewash the term maplewashing.

See also under reasons I haven't gotten on a plane in a long time.

Starting to get excited about presenting at the AIA/SCS this coming year. Though a lot (not all!) of the other talks I'm interested in are in the same slot as me! I'm on @lexie-henning.bsky.social's panel on archaeogaming talking about Heaven's Vault and historical attitudes. #AncientBluesky

i want to be clear about this: worker’s rights also includes the right to be free from racist or sexist or gendered abuse at your job.

Mark your calendars. On the 13th I'm participating in a charity reading of A Christmas Carol to benefit the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. I'll be playing Kermit the Frog... I mean Bob Cratchit. www.youtube.com/live/cpRdA9T...

FOIA applies to cops.

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It's Saturday stream-day! We're back with @tshellstudio.bsky.social playing Hades II and me commentating on myths, history, and etymology! 3 p.m. EST on my Twitch channel. #archaeogaming #AncientBluesky 🏺 www.twitch.tv/zyllable

this is one of my all-time favorite tweets!

You cannot possibly be against these protections for any reason other than harming people. Stop trying to pretend that the cruelty isn't the point.

I'll be there! Will you?

The attacks on trans rights, which are basic human rights, are a terrible injustice and an attack on truth and fact as well. Everyone should be deeply alarmed and it should be disqualifying for a politician to support such discrimination.

New video today! Why Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and other wanna-be Silicon Valley gods love to cosplay Star Trek, all while stealing the very future they idolize from us all. “How Tech Billionaires Turn Star Trek into Fascism” youtu.be/V-7Spf1cLpU

#archaeogaming fun

Kinda funny in a deeply infuriating way that YouTube kept censoring this video about a guy whose legacy was one of astroturfing White supremacy as "free speech." Telling that it's harder to discuss these men than it is for them to propagandize. Anyway, get after it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ve-...

“Congressman Seth Moulton visited the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Burlington on Monday and said little has changed there since June — there are still no beds or mattress pads, so people continue to sleep on concrete floors or benches.” #AbolishICE #Massachusetts

Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing.